Tag: health
Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist and ABC News medical contributor, talks about the severity, symptoms and spread of monkeypox. source
Concerns grow over monkeypox outbreak
More than 16,000 monkeypox cases have now been reported in at least 75 countries and territories, according to the World Health Organization. source
WHO calls monkeypox outbreak a ‘public health emergency’ l GMA
The World Health Organization made the declaration as monkeypox cases were reported in more than 75 countries, with about 2,900 cases in the U.S., including…
World Health Organization declares Monkeypox outbreak a ‘public health emergency’
ABC News medical contributor Dr. John Brownstein discusses the latest on the monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. WATCH the ABC News Livestream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum SUBSCRIBE to…
WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency
More than 70 countries are now reporting cases. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: https://abc.com/shows/world-news-tonight WATCH WORLD NEWS TONIGHT ON HULU: https://bit.ly/3iQLwPp #abcnews #abcnews…
Black women talk mental health and healing in powerful roundtable discussion | Nightline
ABC News’s Janai Norman speaks with poet and activist Tricia Hersey, actor and activist Ianne Fields Stewart, and therapist Dr. Teresa Taylor Williams. WATCH NIGHTLINE…
New grant directs $1.25 million for Uvalde students
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the funds will be used for community outreach, crisis intervention and trauma-informed counseling. source
San Francisco declares public health emergency for monkeypox
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Mark Abdelmalek discusses the precautions Americans should take to curb the spread of monkeypox. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News on YouTube:…
ABC News Live: Death toll rises after historic flooding in Kentucky
Plus, growing fears of a recession as the U.S. economy shrinks, and Trevor Reed shares his perspective on what Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan are…
Senate Democrats race to pass spending deal
Senators are debating inflation, health care costs, and climate change in a spending package before August recess as President Joe Biden said the deal would…
Uvalde school board forum addresses multiple systematic failures | Nightline
Frustrated parents and other community members confronted the school board, demanding changes to prevent further school shootings. WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU:…
New Documentary on growing Black maternity health crisis in America l ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with directors and producers Tonya Lewis Lee and Paula Eiselt about the growing Black maternity health crisis in their new…
‘For trans people, it’s safety and security.’: Mia on gender affirming surgeries l ABCNL
ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth explores the barriers transgender people face in order to get gender affirming surgeries which are deemed as medically necessary by the…
President Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The president is experiencing mild symptoms and is isolating at the White House. #abcnews #biden #covid19 source
Heat wave creates dangerous conditions across US | WNT
The dangerous heat moving across the country is now taking aim at the East Coast. Philadelphia declared a heat emergency and is shoring up emergency…
White House press briefing on Biden’s recovery from COVID-19
“I’m feeling much better than I sound,” Biden said. #abcnews #biden #covid19 source
Wyoming’s effort to curb its skyrocketing suicide rate
Wyoming has the highest suicide rate in the nation. ABC News’ Trevor Ault travels to the state to find out why and how the new…
Omicron subvariant becomes dominant variant in US l WNT
Health officials warn that the BA.5 subvariant could be the most transmissible omicron variant yet. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5 WATCH…
Officials say new omicron subvariant is most transmissible strain yet
Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Health, Dr. Brownstein, has the latest on the fast-spreading omicron subvariant and what that means for Americans living in high- risk communities….
Uvalde shooting video released
Newly released video showing the police response at Robb Elementary is sparking outrage among victims’ parents both for how it was made public, and the…
